After 5 days in Whitehaven, a weather window opened, and we decided to move across the Solway Firth, and vist Kirkcudbright ( pronounced Ker-Koo-Bry ). The town is about 3 miles upstream from the mouth of the River Dee. Initially, a back transit is provided by the lighthouse and a beacon on the foreshore, this took us to the start of the winding, narrow, and shallow buoyed channel leading to the visitors pontoon on the edge of the town.
At low water, the river banks are revealed as being quite 'steep too'. There is also a very significant current in the river, so attention to spring lines was important.
The town itself was very pleasant, and there seemed to be a lovely light in the area, as witnessed by many art galeries and studios. There is also a significant fishing fleet based here which provided further interest. We took a walk out along the river bank towards the sea, and were rewarded for putting up with frequent showers by this fantastic rainbow arching over the town.
After 3 nights in Kirkcudbright, another weather window allowed us to start moving south again. We had a fantastic sail back over the Solway Firth to Whitehaven. More very windy weather was forecast so we booked into the marina for a further three nights.
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